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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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